#C969BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.159 332.5), rgb(201, 105, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#C969BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C969BC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 105, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.159 332.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C969BC | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C969BC | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C969BC text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C969BC text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C969BC
oklch(66% 0.159 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB449E
oklch(55.7% 0.172 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#923588
oklch(49.2% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#772D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#C969BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6783BF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291B9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06F8A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C969BC
#C969BC
oklch(66% 0.159 332.5)
- #27AD60
#27AD60
oklch(66% 0.159 152.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C969BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
Use #C969BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.